Darning implement



H. C. MARVIN.

DARNING IMPLEMENT. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 12, 1921.

Patented Oct. 24, 1922.

A06 ATTORNEY Patented Oct. 24, 1%22.

STi iTiES .l- ATENT Flfi HENRY C. IEARVIII, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR TO THE OWENS BOTTLE COMPANY, OF TOLEDO, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

DAR/HING- IMPLEMENT.

Application filed March 12, 1921. Serial No. 451,893.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY C. l'lAnvIN, a citizen of the United States, residing at St. Louis, in the city of St. Louis and State of Missouri, have invented new and useful Tmprovements in Darning implements, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an implement for use in darning hose, or for analogous uses. In the use of the usual darners made of wood or other fibrous material, it is found in practice that the darning needle frequently catches in the surface of the darner, interfering with its smooth operation. The surface of the darner is also roughened, which causes it to catch in the material being mended, often pulling out strands or threads. This is a serious objection to the usual forms of darners, particularly where used in mend ing silks and other fabrics of line texture and quality.

An object of the present invention is to overcome the above objections by providing an article of the character indicated which shall have a highly polished, smooth, hard surface. To this end I provide a darner made of glass or like material, which in its preferred form comprises a hollow spherical or spheroidal body with an extension form ing a handle, and a removable metal cap. This article further serves as a convenient receptacle for a supply of darning needles or the like.

Other objects of the invention will appear hereinafter.

in the accompanying drawin s:

Figure 1 is an elevation iew partly broken away, of a darner constructed in accordance with my invention.

Figure 2 is a top plan View of the same.

The darner comprises a spherical or spheroidal body 3 and an integral extension comprisinp' a handle which terminates in an extension 0 of somewhat reduced diameter. i1. removable metal cap 6 fits on the extension 5, being formed with a spiral groove 7 to fit a corresponding screw thread formed on said extension. The darner, as shown, is hollow, being preferably made of blown glass, and forms a convenient receptacle for darning,- needles, etc. The cap 6 is provided with perforations 8 to permit circulation of air within the receptacle and thereby prevent rusting of needles, etc, contained therein.

Modifications may be resorted to within the spirit and scope of my invention.

lVhat I claim is:

1. An implement made of blown glass, for use in darning hose, said implement comprising a hollow spherical body, an integral cylindrical extension of smaller diameter than said body, terminating in a reduced end portion, said body having a highly polished, smooth, hard exterior surface, and a removable metal cap on said reduced extension provided with perforations permitting the circulation of air within the implement.

2. A darning implement having a spherical or spheroidal body with a hard, smooth surface, an integral extension forming a handle, said implement being hollow, and a removable cap forming a closure therefor, said cap being formed with perforations permitting the circulation of air within said implement.

Signed at city of St. Louis, in the State of Missouri, this Tth'day of March, 1921.

. HENRY C. MARVIN. 

